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"Sisters make the best friends in the world." -- Marilyn Monroe -- 'Sisters For Life! ' is a book containing many experiences that Asa and Faith had as they grew up from childhood. They were never sisters but when a 4-year-old girl is abandoned by her divorced parents who never showed her love to live with a middle-class family, both children will develop a sisterly love over the years. Both girls shared some things in common but many differences. However, will Faith feel lonely at some point? Will Asa reject Faith one day? What exactly did they face as sisters but not frankly sisters? What if....? Many and many questions.
Research has shown that most teenagers and youths love music. Medical professionals have proven that it is a medium of relief and mental healing. I fancy music; singing is my hobby. It is a perfect way to express myself.
However, not everyone reasons in the same way I do. For example, my best friend, Asa despised singing. Although she loved it when I made some cash out of singing and took her out for dinner, she used to warn me against singing around her. She never told me why until a day came.
It was my sixteenth birthday. It was also the d-day of the famous yearly singing competition in the university. Asa and I made it to the university just last month. So, it was my first performance in a new environment far away from home. Asa encouraged me day and night but would not be present for my rehearsals. Although I felt sad, I understood her. I wished I knew the reason.
On this fateful day, I was chosen to sing last. I rehearsed to sing 'Try Everything' by Shakira. I believed that the song had the ginger I needed. Before I mounted the stage, I searched thoroughly for Asa but I could not find her ponytail. So, I sang without the hope of anyone cheering me up since I knew no one but Asa. I felt bitter, though did not express it.
Surprisingly, the competition ended and I emerged as the best singer with a cash price of fifty thousand dollars. I was joyous of course. I just wished Asa was there. She would have planned out a party immediately as always.
Just in time, the devil herself called me. I picked it up only to hear her crying. "What happened???" She could only mention the name of the hospital. It only took me nine minutes to get there. When I saw her, I was broken. She told me that her mom was dying and she needed twenty-five thousand dollars for urgent treatment. I ran to the cashier and paid all the bills. Although I am an orphan, I could not bear to see the death of another parent.
What perfect timing! I calmed her down and told her about what happened in the singing competition. She only nodded. I was confused. Then, she began a narration of why she hated singing exactly. She lost her father because her mom sang a composed birthday song to her husband when he was overspeeding. He was called for an emergency of life and death at three in the morning. Since he was a heart surgeon, he felt that telling his wife would not be necessary. So, when his wife called him and sang her specially composed song, he was carried away and had a fatal accident.
I became speechless! I could only comfort her. After a while, the surgery was over and successful. We ran to her mom's sickbay. Asa carefully hugged her and praised her for being strong during the surgery. Then, a thought came to my mind, "Why not singing?" Asa once claimed that one of the songs on my phone was her mom's favorite. I had asked the doctors if music could boost her recovery. They gave me a yes. So, I solemnly sang "God Is Good" by Don Moen. Asa pinched me to stop but instead, I increased my tempo. Before we knew it, her mom sang along. Asa was marveled.
It is been two years now. I can confidently say that I have a caring mother and a darling sister. At present, Asa and I represent the university in different singing competitions. Truly, music is life.
